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  1. Reply: Oversight? ConCur ... & also, maybe, .. on Pentagon Soft-Pedals Total Information Awareness · · Score: 1

    ConCur (as in Criminal Dog) as maybe some involved ...?

    Here is my funny for thought.

    All the data collected by TIA, based on English and Foreign Languages.

    Define multipurpose words and phrases ... yep, include the colloquialisms.

    Define Cultural/Regional usages of words and phrases. Will it notice a terrorist speaking, flawless English (or French) in west Texas (or Alberta Canada, or ...), about Apples (NYC or ...), or Goofy people over at the brother-in-law's (Mickey's, ...) house, or the spirited debate (between friends at Berkley) on Egyptian Mythology and the sun god "Ra" .... I guess software has gotten to this level. Now, other related stuff about friends, family, and stuff is transmitted by FAX (you know bits describing black pixel separation information) that can be OCRed (easy) when recognized ... whoops it is just a picture there are no recognized text characters ... it is a picture of (maybe) Arabic characters.

    This TIA stuff is an amazing advance in technology. We should embrace the Omniscient Technology as god-like. ... Hum, Do y'all really think it is going to work beyond Western European like Cultures and languages? Yep, the implied is ...?

    OldHawk777

    Reality is a self-induced hallucination.

  2. Re:Reply:Jedi Schmedi on Canadian Census: 20,000 Jedi Worshippers · · Score: 1

    You know your history well. I know the story is true ....

    Scotish women make very poor military leaders, but they look great in front of you. I have known Women Scots that I would follow anytime, any place.

    French women are good military leaders, but they get burned at the stake and some are pain to live with for a couple weeks.

    OldHawk777

  3. Reply:Jedi Schmedi on Canadian Census: 20,000 Jedi Worshippers · · Score: 1

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    Ice Phreak1,

    Nice name.

    I must say, that my money would be on any good Scot with a golf club (substituting for a claymore) in hand would leave a Samurai balls-less in a murderous contest for two. Scots are not a fancy folk, but they will competently use any tool in hand to finish a job appropriately. Also, a good Scot will always have a Scottish Bushido heart.

    I hope to here, in the future fusion music, compositions for tyco drums and bagpipes for our folks around the world.

    Have Fun

    OldHawk777

    Reality is a self-induced hallucination.

  4. Spam is good for the economy? on Cornucopia Of Spam Bills · · Score: 1, Funny

    GOD BLESS THE USA (wave the red, white, and blue flag, no dummy not the French flag)! [The us/me congress/senate won't.]

    US Citizens must realize that personal information, time, and home based resources belongs in the public domain which exist to protect and support american Business in driving the economy to success for us/me. The FACT is it (including Spam) works best this way, and why change things when they work just fine for us.
    USA economic policy (by the us/me folks) has returned to the sensible "Trickle Down" (TD) economics. This TD theory of economics worked in the past and should be expanded to protect american Business, the assets of the Rich, and jobs for the rest.
    TD economics supported by the congress/senate provides tax relief that may trickle into jobs for some folks as more private country clubs are built, luxury cars/things/gadgets purchased, and other assets of the Wealthy are enhanced for their posterity.
    TD economics provides laws that protect Business interest and promotes Business schemes that help get the money out of the tight fisted hands of the masses and back into the Business economy for all us. We do not need any stinking commie laws that may negatively influence economic expansion for us, and provide protection for the criminal under-classes.

    Also, REMEMBER, a poorly educated population supports the economy with lower paid workers, which means less jobs will be exported overseas to lower paid workers, this is how to help keep american jobs here at home. We can always import (with green cards) any additional scientist, engineers, doctors, and other workers that have a good expensive education (then export via INS when no longer needed).

    OldHawk777

    Reality is a self-induced hallucination.

  5. Reply: nice one, fruitcake on U.S. Says Canada Cares Too Much About Liberties · · Score: 1

    THANKS,

    I like to think, I have a way with paranoid humorous stories.

    I am glad you enjoyed it, I was beginning to worry that /. Was already dominated by French Secret Home Intelligence Teams (SHIT, I gotta). US and the French Canadian folks are set in our ways. I am surprised that so many Canadians and US take the Flame-humor serious. Most of US know that we would defend Canadian freedom and independence (with our lives) from any invaders, and many of US think Canadians (except the French ones) would do the same for US, because the Brits, Scots, Irish, Ausies, and Canadians have almost consistently over the past century defend freedom and independence for many others ... So, who ya gonna trust.

    OldHawk777

    Reality is a self-induced hallucination.

  6. France and French Canada will Rule EU and US on U.S. Says Canada Cares Too Much About Liberties · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    There appears to be a new French Foreign Forces emerging.

    No, they are not associated with the honorable French Foreign Legion.

    Frances' policy of sharing foreign diplomatic and military information with foreign organizations/groups appears to imply a French government global political agenda of some sort.

    The agenda may be to provide assistance to politico-religious leaders that justify murder in the name of god using the warriors of a false prophet/god to fight and in a Jihad (clandestine war) against an undeclared enemy (EU and US [sounds like in English]).

    I am just not sure, ?HUM?, would the French government seek destruction of others more powerful and influential in global culture and international relations? Now that the Russian Bear has been bankrupted, maybe the French government is using the Panda Bear and Ali Bear to destroy the American Eagle, marginalize the Celt/Anglo-American cultures in EU affairs and then France can retry WW-2 with Germany (who ain't got nukes).

    THEN: La France, La France, terminé toutes autre! EU knows well the tune ... sing along if you want and enjoy Jerry Lewis (dubbed or sub-titles) reruns forever, and forever, and forever, even the French Government will learn what hell can be for the US (dominated by French controlled Canada [I know very funny]) and the EU dominated by France. The French Government (not the people) has met the enemy Face to Face and it is them.

    Related Story:

    http://www.command-post.org/oped/archives/006 446.html

    OldHawk777

    Reality is a self-induced hallucination (even for the French).

  7. USMC GM Marines? We Win! on The Rights of GM Humans · · Score: 1

    Folks,

    All beings recognizable as sentient deserve freedom and equality of civil rights. God bless US All.

    I am a mundane/muggle/norm/... human. Maybe in the future there will be Special Olympics for US that will provide me the venue to win a gold meddle (intended) for being handicapped at birth.

    Then again, maybe GM can fix me, make me all I can be, and prove that humans can be what they want to be. Unless (of course) a human determines for US that it is "GOD'S WILL!" that I be old, crippled, crazy, and mentally slow to better serve them and the lord-god.

    Lets see; a GM Marine and a US Marine what's the difference? About 20-to-1 odds that US Marines will be the first to GM via a USA Congressionally approved covert weapons program. Maybe ... they are AhhhhArrgggg[;~>!

    Everything above this line is just entertaining BS.

    OldHawk777

    Reality is a self-induced hallucination.

  8. Just a Proxy .... on SCO Threatens Red Hat and SuSE · · Score: 1

    Folks,

    SCO is just a crippled Proxy for others' covert activities.

    This is what cyber-war and cyber-sabotage/espionage is all about.

    So, "Follow the Money", does MS and others, Capitalist Republics, the Illuminati, the Patriots, the ... seek a cyber-military advantage over the cyber-community/economy.

    Be Paranoid be very Paranoid ....

    OldHawk777

    Reality is a self-induced hallucination.

  9. Reply: For Humanity's sake... on Open Source Enables Terrorist States · · Score: 2, Insightful

    A Constitutional Democracy of the people oppressed by a Capitalist Republic sect. Separation of government and religion is Constitutionally mandated (somewhat ignored), but separation of state and business/industry.

    Many politicians and business people insist that getting government out of business is vital to the national interest, but (I believe) getting business out of government is vital to the destiny of humanity.

    A Capitalist (oligarchic) republic "can be" just as absurd and cruel to humanity as an Islamic (religious) republic. Both are oppressive to humanity.

    I support Democratic government, Capitalist economy, and Individual freedom and equality of rights.

    OldHawk777

    Reality is a self-induced hallucination.

  10. Many times before, I said ... there are positives on What Is the Future of Business Intelligence? · · Score: 1

    Consensus communities (AKA: Communities of Interest), using inter/intranet collaboration technologies in the future, will create the stronger, more competitive, and profitable businesses. Network sciences and knowledge-bases of the future will keep track of who is doing what and providing success for US. To stay competitive business will promote the (then discoverable and recognized) worker-bees and pack-mules with Type-1 personalities that are now being wasted and pushed out of the companies in mass. These days getting fired does not say you are good or bad ... it just says you are the target of an individual or fate/place. It is not like management is very aware of who is providing what is needed for success, the mission, or "profit".

    Three types of employees:
    (1) those that make all things possible (hardware, software, science, technology, art, literature, commitment, loyalty, satisfaction, drive, profit, ...),
    (2) those that clock-punch, do-a-job, are socially functional, expects a $ for a $ effort, will plagiarize (Type-1's subordinates' work) for career advantages.
    (3) those that are pet-rocks of CEO/SES/..., have exceptional (almost sociopathic) social skills, will take all the credit whenever things go right, point the finger at others when things go wrong, their prime purpose is to manage their career, because (they believe) only Type-3's can be successful bosses/managers (right, they know not their job).

    I have known all three types at every position in Government and Business. Sometimes the Type-3 will be the CEO/SES, have other pet-rocks for affirmation, and believe that Type-2 folks do everything that is needed, because of Type-3 management ability, and Type-1 jerks/fools are the cause of all problems.

    Following the above logic (THIS IS TRUE!): [A] Management says: (1) everyone is replaceable (get rid of the problems), (2) worker-bees cannot be promoted into management, because we need them to do the work, (3) pack-mules are great they get the work done and you can load them up with the important task. [B] Employees say: (1) screw-up move-up, (2) It is not what you know, but who you blow, (3) give head to get ahead. I have heard both "A&B" quotes from Type-3 management people, but employees (all three types) stick to the "B" quotes.

    My observation is that a Capitalist Republic is little better than a Ferengi Republic, though either can be camouflaged as a Democratic Republic, Capitalism remains an economic model, (thank the gods) the Ferengi are fiction, and Democracy maintains the "Great Expectations" for all.

    Any of these models/philosophies are better than all previous governing or ruling attempts by humanity. Kings/Emperors (Louie, Caesar, Napoleon, ...), Dictators (Mao, Marcos, IdiAmin, ...), Megalomaniacs (Hitler, Stalin, Caligula, ...), Democracy (USA, Australia, Britain, ...) proves that we (humanity) can all do better without business, religion, dictators, ... running a country or subjugating people.

    Now back from the abstract to the concrete topic. It is not in the interest of some management teams to have (as equals) mutual respect with employees. Firing a few employees every now/then proves to anyone who may consider themselves equal that they are totally replaceable by other subordinate worker-bees, pack-mules, sub-human. Many capitalist businesses and religious institutions today (globally) are still fascist institutions. Religious institutions (all faiths) around the world continue to fall into three groups (1) the good and pious (I like and protect them) that do their best to help educate, feed, house, ... humanity, (2) the pick-pocket (take the money/people and live well) evangelist always knowing the words of god and asking for money, and (3) the shake-&-bake (shake'em down and bake'em when done, [EM=Evil/Enemy Mankind]) religious leaders that can always justify murder in the name of

  11. The bill request consideration of OSS .... on Oregon's Open Source Bill Stalled by Microsoft · · Score: 1

    Folks,

    These issues tell US much about our politicians. How they vote or which bills they help kill, tells if they are self-aware and defenders of the Peoples' Constitution or Corporate property.

    OldHawk777

    Reality is a self induced hallucination.

  12. Reply: To the wall on Corporations Suffer Microsoft Activation Bug · · Score: 1

    Hello old friend. I knew you were here before me. Now we stand in the same place for the same reason. I feel, we will always be friends.

    Oh, now look who has come here.

    What time, what day, what year, what for, ...

    I feel there is always a friend at the wall to answer.

    Humor is sometimes best served dark by the bravest and weakest of US All.

    May the devil let you visit an old friend for many shots of whisky, tequila, and maybe vodka till we sleep on our feet.

    OldHawk777

    Reality is a self-induced hallucination.

  13. Re:Hey, I worked for them! on Interesting and Educational Web Pages for Children? · · Score: 1

    Next time you talk to Bob1 and clan, PLEASE, say THANKS for US All (USA). Oh, and thank you for what you did.

  14. How about that NASA-Ed site on Interesting and Educational Web Pages for Children? · · Score: 1

    Dang+Darn nice.

    http://edspace.nasa.gov/home.html

  15. Again and again bio, nano, ... technology on Top Physicist Advocates Scientific Self-Censorship · · Score: 1

    Biotechnology, Biogenetics, Nanotechnology, ...TECHNOLOGY ...

    Only religion (not GOD!), politics (not TRUTH!), and illiterate individuals (no FREEWILL!) can make technology the issue of gods and themselves to control for the good of others.

    News and Hollywood sensationalize the matinee SciFi technology horror movie aspects providing religion, politics, and some foolish individuals divine knowledge on the topic that justifies stupid laws and criminal penalties. Others may suffer, but they know they are righteous sinners.

    Religion, politics, and individuals have done far more evil throughout history then technology. The old proverb: "It ain't guns that kill folks, its dang people that murder folks." Well folks reality (as I interpret it) from history is that religion, politics, and individuals are the real evil in the world.

    The Luddites of this millennium cloak themselves in the CULTure of religion, politics, and the "ain't my responsibility, fault, problem, ..." public attempting to prevent and maybe destroy science and technology. These satanic leaders and demonic followers of evil doers approve of murdering abortion advocates and doctors, keeping biogenetics for the wealthy and elite of the world, providing marginal education programs for the public, ..., and making uninformed heinous decisions that limit the advances of science and technology.

    The same science and technology that has provided antibiotics, vaccines, computers, internet, robotics, jet aircraft, rockets, .... So far, the track record for good coming from educated individuals, science, and technology far exceeds the performance of religion, politics, and illiterates.

    OldHawk777 (@50+)

    Reality is a self-induced hallucination.

  16. Reply: Well.. Agreed on Main Advantage on How Broad is Broadband? · · Score: 1

    Some folks are mixing concepts on what is bandwidth and broadband (Approx: 2MHz-2GHz).

    Broadband can include multichannel circuit switching data-stream. However, on the internet the mixed services are packet-data and the number of connections packet-switching allows.

    The transfer rates still depend on the distant end capabilty (ADSL/T1/OC3/...) and activity (site hits, DOS, ...). There is still truth in
    "you can increase the number of connections you make without sacrificing transfer rates"

  17. Reply: relative, not as I understand on How Broad is Broadband? · · Score: 1

    Carrier Frequency
    Data Frequency

    Modems and Radios both use carrier frequencies to transmit data. In a modem or radio the data (analog or digital) is modulated on to the carrier at the origin and demodulated at the receiving end. MoDem (Mo.dulate Dem.odulate) a radio does this with an RF carrier frequency transmitting across a space/air, and the modem is specifically for cable (FO/wire) data transmission. The carrier frequency provides power to the transmitted signal and the radio or modem provides appropriate modulation and signal format.

  18. Re:definition of broadband ... Correct but ... on How Broad is Broadband? · · Score: 1

    Packet not considered in this definition ... broadband can provide a wide range of services ....

    packets for email, packets for VTC, packets for audio, packets for ....

    Bandwidth Data Capacity
    Broadband range is from 2Mbs to 2.3Gb/s

    Narrowband64Kb/s
    64Kb/sWideband2Mb/s
    2Mb/sUltra- wideband5Mb/s
    5Mb/sUltra-Broadband2.3Gb/s

  19. UK Court is correct technically on How Broad is Broadband? · · Score: 1

    Bandwidth Definition/Reference and USA FAC Link on bottom Technically (I think), the UK court is correct. 128Kb/s is wideband (not broadband) communications. There is no such thing (I think legally) defined as a "Broadband Internet" frequency or data-rate. There is a term "Broadband" with international acceptance (I think) and (definitely in the USA) definition.

    Bandwidth Data Capacity (from my old references, plus)
    Narrowband64Kb/s]
    64Kb/sWideband2Mb/s
    2Mb /sUltra-wideband5Mb/s
    5Mb/sUltra-Broadband2.3Gb/s
    2Mb/s-2.3Gb/s (AKA: Broadband)

    128Kbs is equivalent to two phone lines or the full BRI ISDN. Two full BRI ISDN circuits together would barely meet the definition of wideband communications. A T1 circuit at 1.54Mb/s is in fact a wideband circuit not a broadband circuit. Marketing hype incorrectly uses the term broadband, but not misleadingly for me.

    Due to "junk character and white-space violations" I could not format this more readably.

    Bandwidth Term Data Rate
    DS0 64 kbps
    ISDN Basic 2 x 64 kbps & 1 x 16 kbps [144Kb/s (w/framing and stuff 192Kb/s)]
    ISDN B Channel 64 kbps
    ISDN D Channel 16 kbps
    ISDN Primary 24 x 64 kbps & 1 x 16 kbps (AKA: H Channels, 1.544 Mbps and 2.048 Mbps)
    E1 2.048 Mbps
    T1 1.544 Mbps (24 x 64 kbps, in ISDN and Circuit Switching)
    T2 6.312 Mbps
    T3 44.736 Mbps
    Ethernet 10 Mbps
    Fast Ethernet 100 Mbps
    Token Ring 4 or 16 Mbps
    DS1 1.544 Mbps
    DS2 6.312 Mbps
    DS3 44.736 Mbps
    OC-1 51.84 Mbps
    OC-3 155.52 Mbps
    OC-12 622.08 Mbps
    OC-24 1244.16 Mbps
    OC-48 2488.32 Mbps
    OC-96 4976.64 Mbps
    OC-192 9953.28 Mbps
    Sonet 51.84 Mbps - 10 Gbps
    SDH 155 Mbps - 10 Gbps
    PDH 1.54Mb/s or 2.048Mb/s - 565 Mbps

    Protocol
    Connection Type Data Rate
    IrDA-Control 9KB/s
    Serial 20KB/s
    Bluetooth 125KB/s
    Parallel 1.0MB/s
    USB 1.1 1.5MB/s
    SCSI-1 5MB/s
    Fast SCSI-2 10MB/s
    Bluetooth-2 2 to 12MB/s
    FastWide SCSI-2 20MB/s
    Ultra-SCSI 20MB/s
    Ultra-Wide SCSI 40MB/s
    FireWire (1394) 50MB/s
    USB 2.0 60MB/s
    Ultra-2 SCSI 80MB/s
    FireWire (1394b) 100MB/s
    Ultra-160 SCSI 160MB/s

    Incase you want to know what are the USA Carrier (not data rate) Frequencies.
    Dang Good and Detailed Chart for USA Frequency Allocation:
    http://www.ntia.doc.gov/osmhome/alloc hrt.pdf

    OldHawk777
    Reality is a self-induced hallucination.

  20. People should always help folks on Rebuilding Iraq's Internet · · Score: 1

    All people should help folks. All good people will help humanity.

    To punish others for the evil done by another individual shows a lack of intelligence, ethics, and humanity. Expressing humanity by helping other people proves we are mentally and emotionally healthy, and civilized.

    Also, for france, germany, russia, vatican, and china and US when you know that humans are suffering under extreme oppression/depravation and you do nothing then evil is being expressed.

    HAVE FUN

    OldHawk777

    Reality is a self-induced hallucination.

  21. Reply: I am confident [NOT!] Capitalist Republic . on Congress to Make PATRIOT Act Permanent · · Score: 1

    We are a Constitutional Democracy occupied by a Capitalist Republic.

    The new "Jim Crow" model disenfranchises citizens on the rule of financial/class value.

    Citizen Equality is non-existent, Justice is purchased, and human dignity determined by Capital value not character.

    OldHawk777

    Reality is a self-induced hallucination.

  22. Reply: Xenoc, and you've bought into it on The FCC and Media Consolidation · · Score: 1

    Xenoc,

    What's your problem Xenoc, Mickey Mouse as a news announcer would be better than your favorite "Talking Head". Also, remember ... verify, check, validate, ... do it again.

    "Xenoc" sounds "French", Your two favorite actors would be Micky and Jerry. Yep, Mickey would be the straight-man, because I never believed Fairy-Jerry was straight.

    Next time use a good line like ... yada-yada-yada ... that Mickey Mouse outfit.

    Glad I can help you.

    OldHawk777

    Reality is a self-induced hallucination [I am not even sure you exist?].

  23. Burn-baby-burn, Jail and Hell .... on RIAA Seeks Estimated $97.8 Billion From MTU Student · · Score: 1

    The "Corporate Inquisition" supported by the "Law of the Land". Which of you want to be next. Speak, and your names will be written into the "TIA Book of the Damned". This will start the collection of evidence that will prove you are a heretic to "Corporate Interest" and the ruling "Capitalist Republic". All governments, religious institutions and people are but sheep and will follow what is deemed righteous by man to incarcerate, torture, punish, and slaughter the followers of the "Anti-Capitalist". Swift and horrible will be the sword of justice held by the Capitalist. REPENT, REPENT, be penitent, atone now for your "Anti-Capitalist" sins. You must put the Capitalist and Religion before all others and sacrifice your family and friends when commanded by the Capitalist.

    May the "GREAT CAPITALIST" keep you wealthy and living comfortably; So that, you will not suffer illiteracy, hunger, and homelessness!

    OldHawk777

    Reality is a self-induced hallucination.

  24. Business & Government want one view. on The FCC and Media Consolidation · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The reality: A Constitutional Democracy occupied by a Capitalist Republic.

    Business wins we lose. Government giveaways come in many disguises, but all are in fact Corporate Welfare. The world will follow where we go, and the US is lost forever to history. There are five that closely follow the new "Politically Correct" that provides the "Unified Field of Vision" theory that provides one sight with hues and tints that build our fence.

    Until Business and Government are separated expect the worse for US, and those that follow Religion and Government unable to separate the two. Yes, in today's world depending where you live BUSSINESS=RELIGION, both are oppressive, corruptive, and deadly to people/citizens and our GOVERNMENTS.

    I have limited my intake of news to ABC, BBC, PBS, and Times/Post/Herald news articles on the internet. The others appear to biased/BS to me and frequently parochial, lame, and personality centric stupid (Talking Heads). Plenty of idiot personal opinion comments with grins and giggles, limited substance, no character, soulless drivel in a complex dynamic world with extremely significant news being avoided or marginalized by policy and actors. Longing, for the days when news people, editors, and the story had dignity ... (all is lost).

    OldHawk777

    Reality is a self-induced hallucination.

  25. Politicians and Lawyers are Luddites! on Do Privacy Fears Allow Terrorism? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Ms MacDonald is a lawyer with a parochial (okay, biased) view of history, and limited knowledge of technology, but (as all of US) has an opinion. It is not a legal opinion. It is a "?historical?" and maybe "?cultural?" opinion.

    I believe, many of the technology elite (Poindexter and others are not) of the US and EU are very concerned about how TIA and other Snif, spook, ghost, ... type technologies will be used by Governments to spy on Citizens. A survey by the ACLU would support this view ..., as I am sure a government directed paid for survey would prove this "?MacDonald Theory?". This paragraph is my way of saying "Luddites" was a very poor choice of words, or a shabby attempt to misdirect a misinformed audience into a false sense of security.

    Purveyors of the law (politicians), and dejure representatives (lawyers) who write, interpret, and apply law on technology topics can be thanked for "Opt-Out" spam laws, PGP Jeopardy for Phil, ... TIA. The record of accomplishments over the past decade shows a plethora of uninformed decision-making on technology. Now a lawyer wants to call US Luddites. It definitely appears that the politicians and lawyers are the Luddites of this century and technology.

    OldHawk777

    Reality is a self-induced hallucination.